HARD ROCK MAKES HARD MEN

Tesno was a troubleshooter. That's why the railroad constructioncompany had hired him. His job was to make sure that nobody interferedwith the tunnel that they were digging through that frontier regionmountain. Tesno knew one thing for sure—if they had called him in,there must have been plenty interference—and the kind that didn't stopat murder.

Frontier towns and frontier wilderness didn't pay much attention tocity-made laws. Tesno carried his own law with him and he knew he'dhave to make it respected. It was the law of the six-gun and the firmhigh hand. Take no guff, keep your powder dry, and don't give an inch.One moment of uncertainty, and it would mean his end!

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Jack Tesno

Trouble was his business, and he'd never run from it, but a beautifulwoman could mean more trouble than Tesno had ever seen!

Willie Silverknife

A half-breed kid with a stutter, he had everything against him, excepthis own personal courage.

Persia Parker

Blonde, beautiful, and a lady too, she could make a man forgeteverything else—even danger.

Ben Vickers

He'd staked everything he owned on a single contract, and he wasdepending on Tesno to make it good.

Pete Madrid

He was a trained and instinctive killer, who also wore the badge of atown marshal.

Mr. Jay

He wanted Ben Vickers' contract, and he'd get it—any way he could.

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